How to treat malignant liver cancer

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Uncle because of work, some time ago found out suffering from serious malignant liver cancer, we are very anxious for him. We also went to a lot of medical institutions to consult about the treatment and the cost of surgery. Next, I will tell you how to treat malignant liver cancer.

How to treat malignant liver cancer

First, operation is the first choice and the most effective method for the treatment of liver cancer. The operation methods include: radical hepatectomy, palliative hepatectomy, etc. For unresectable liver cancer, according to the specific situation, the treatment of intraoperative hepatic artery ligation, transcatheter arterial chemoembolization, radiofrequency, cryotherapy, light and microwave has certain curative effect. Primary liver cancer is also one of the indications for liver transplantation.

Second, if the tumor is found to be unresectable by laparotomy, or as the follow-up treatment for palliative resection of tumor, regional chemoembolization can be performed by placing a pump in the hepatic artery and (or) portal vein (subcutaneous embedding perfusion device); for those who are estimated to be unresectable by surgery, radiation intervention can also be performed, with selective catheterization through the femoral artery to the hepatic artery, injection of embolic agents (commonly used as iodized oil) and embolization Chemoembolization with anticancer drugs can give some patients the chance of surgical resection.

Third: for the patients with good general condition, good liver function, no cirrhosis, no jaundice, ascites, hypersplenism and esophageal varices, limited cancer, no distant metastasis, and not suitable for surgical resection or recurrence after operation, comprehensive treatment based on radiotherapy can be used. Commonly used are immune ribonucleic acid, interferon, interleukin-2, thymosin, etc., which can be combined with chemotherapy.

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For malignant liver cancer, the best treatment is through surgery, patients do not need long-term chemotherapy. If the symptoms are not particularly serious, it is recommended to use some radiation therapy, but long-term radiation may have a great impact on the patient's body.